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I'll never ship a package uninsured again. Thankfully, the rods and sail were undamaged, some nearly impossible to obtain sticks...

Even LoLo was dumbfounded... 'How'd dey manage dat'

Hey,The cute lookin dog look doesnt work in my house,Lolo,Bad dog,NAUGHTY! I hope the post man survived the savage attack?LoLos looking straight into your eyes and thinking "Look at the smuck!I bet he thinks im smiling?Hope he dont cut me nails this week,they are full of USPS uniform and skin,there is cardboard stuck in me K9s,blood stains on the driveway and nextdoor saw and heard the whole episode?Hey meatball how about a snack cause i just did a poo nextdoor and im sure they think its the big ugly dog 2 doors down"

Cute dog, ugly package! Those free triangle tubes have gotten so cheaply made in the past several years, usps can't make ends meet as it is and they are still free. I still use them "insured" but taping usps shoe boxes together works so much better and stronger support, and you can build them to size.

I have had a few packages flattened...and some damaged...and most have the contents perfectly fine...lots of bubblewrap....the more heavy duty you make the package the more it weighs....i would balance the cost of higher insurance against the cost of a heavier package...then if it is a super special never-to-be-duplicated item i would lean towards heavier packaging....but if it is a more readily available item then lighter package and insurance it is..

if the kite is lighter framed and can take a bend then use that to your advantage....no need to super-duper-structure-ify the thing if it is not needed....i did once get a kite shipped to me in a special carrier....3" PVC with hard end caps....apparently it has gone around the (old) forum a bit...

i love the triangle boxes....use them all the time.....the newer ones are better than the earlier ones that had the ends pre-formed....

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